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House votes to extend trade benefit programs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to approve a one-year extension of trade benefits for Colombia , Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia that expire at the end of the year.
09 30 2008 2:37PM (...more)

U.S. adds Kosovo, Azerbaijan to trade benefits program

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will add Azerbaijan and Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia earlier this year, to the 12 23 2008 12:25PM (...more)

U.S. ends some benefits for Argentina, India, others

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Tuesday it would no longer allow some imports from Argentina , India , Thailand ,
07 4 2009 12:21AM (...more)

U.S. African Chamber of Commerce Encourages Better Organization Regarding African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

U.S. African Chamber of Commerce says that Africans can lose the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) if not better organized. Washington, DC
06 28 2009 3:11AM (...more)

Ecuador trade benefits a "sticky" issue: U.S. senator

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress will probably approve a short extension of trade benefits for Ecuador that expire next month despite concerns about actions that country has taken, a senior senator said on Tuesday. "Ecuador
11 12 2009 11:11PM (...more)

A Wider Playing Field, But Still Uneven Terrain

Lesotho , a tiny, mountain kingdom surrounded by South Africa , is a world away from Bangladesh , a densely populated country of 156 million
09 19 2009 11:40PM (...more)

U.S. to host Georgia business conference in Tbilisi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will host a meeting of U.S. and Georgian business leaders in Tbilisi to help Georgia recover from its war with Russia , U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said on Monday.
09 10 2008 11:14AM (...more)

U.S. cuts trade benefits for India, Brazil, others

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Gold necklaces from India , an alloy from Brazil and 23 other developing country products will no longer receive U.S. duty-free treatment, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Monday.
07 1 2008 4:44PM (...more)